Taking place in the IndyCar Mecca that is the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Brickyard 400 sees NASCAR's rolling stock car machines tear upon hallowed ground once again. First held at the Speedway in 1994, the 400-mile race has seen some good races, some controversial ones and famous winners; although in recent years, it has been controversy that has made headlines.

Over the years there had been a number of unofficial stock car runs at Indianapolis, most notably a 24-hour run by US racing legend Tony Bettenhausen, with Pat O'Connor and Bill Taylor in a Chrysler in 1954. However, it wasn't until AJ Foyt and Tony George ran a number of laps around the circuit in 1991, that the possibility of stock cars on the Speedway became a consideration.

When the first Winston Cup race took place at Indianapolis in August 1994, the then 23-year-old Jeff Gordon picked up a very famous victory in front of a record NASCAR crowd. The race also saw a record 86 cars attempt to qualify, with 43 drivers not making the field.

Since then Gordon has picked three further victories, with reigning Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson is on three wins. Tony Stewart and Dale Jarrett both have two, while the late Dale Earnhardt taking just one.

Former Williams and McLaren Formula 1 driver Juan-Pablo Montoya has had a somewhat chequered time at the event. Finishing second to Stewart on his Brickyard 400 début in 2007, the Colombian was famously denied victory last year when he was adjudged to have sped in the pitlane, earning a drive through penalty - an accusation he still vehemently denies. It was especially bitter for Montoya who had easily dominated the race and was on course for his first victory since the 2008 Daytona 24 hour race.

The 2008 running of the race easily caused the most harm to the event. Almost reminiscent to the failings of Michelin at US Grand Prix three years earlier, Goodyear suffered terrible tyre wear, with drivers suffering multiple blow-outs after only 10 laps of running. This would result in deliberate and lengthy "competition cautions" throughout the race, as each team was forced to change tyres every every few laps, essentially making a mockery of the event.

This year sees Montoya on pole with Johnson, Mark Martin, Jamie McMurray and Ryan Newman filling out the top 5. It has been a tough season so far for Montoya, who was a Chase competitor in the final stages of 2009; however retirements and inconsistent pace have scuppered a good Championship run. 1997 Formula 1 World Champion, Jacques Villeneuve will be starting from last on the grid.

The Brickyard 400 will take in 160 laps with the green flag being thrown at 6pm (GMT+1) and while there is no live feed (ala IndyCar), the race can be found easily on the likes of JustinTV or Channel Surfing.

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